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Supplement VIII to CEPA deepens liberalisation of trade in services

December 13th, 2011

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) and the Central People’s Government today (December 13) reached agreement on the enhancement of economic and trade co-operation and exchanges between the two places under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA).

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Hong Kong tops World Economic Forum’s Financial Development Index

December 13th, 2011

Hong Kong tops the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Financial Development Index for the first time, up from fourth in 2010. According to the WEF Financial Development Index released today (December 13), Hong Kong has overtaken the United States and United Kingdom to take the top spot with a score of 5.16 (scale of 1-7).

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Toronto festival features Hong Kong film talents

November 9th, 2011

A new wave of Hong Kong film talents, including Derek Tsang, co-director of “Lover’s Discourse”, has been specially featured at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival over the past few years.

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Centenary of China’s 1911 Revolution unveiled in Toronto

October 23rd, 2011

With the support from Hong Kong’s Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, the exhibition of the Centenary of China’s 1911 Revolution and a public lecture were officially unveiled today (Sunday) at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. Attended by close to 200 people, the exhibition featured over 100 historical pictures, invaluable artifacts and publications.

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“A Five-Year Plan to Success – Leveraging the Hong Kong Advantage” Business Workshop (Chinese version only)

October 5th, 2011

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Hong Kong tops economic freedom rankings

September 20th, 2011

Hong Kong again ranked Number One for economic freedom, followed by Singapore and New Zealand, Switzerland, and Australia, according to a new report released today (Tuesday) by the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading public policy think-tank. The United States experienced one of the largest drops in economic freedom, falling to 10th place overall from sixth in 2010.
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Hong Kong Film A Simple Life being screened at Toronto International Film Festival

September 13th, 2011

Hong Kong film A Simple Life, directed by Miss Ann Hui, is being screened as a special presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this week, after winning a major award at the Venice International Film Festival. Read the rest of this entry »

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